CAIRO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Bahrain's interior minister said on Monday that normalising ties with Israel protects Bahrain's interests and strengthens its strategic partnership with the United States, amid an ongoing threat from Iran.
"It is not an abandonment of the Palestinian cause ... it is to strengthen Bahrainis' security and their economic stability," minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa said in a statement. (Reporting by Nayera Abdallah Writing by Lisa Barrington, Editing by Franklin Paul)
